The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has received 100,000 Gh Cedis from Ricemaster's as the sponsorship money for the Black Stars for this season.

Ricemaster's, the official food sponsors of the Black Stars, presented the cheque to the President of the GFA Kwesi Nyantakyi at a ceremony in Accra on Wednesday.

The money is the company's sponsorship fee for the Black Stars for the 2012/13 season.

Nyantakyi says the money will boost the Black Stars as they prepare for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in January. "We are really grateful to Ricemaster's for their support for the Black Stars over the years. This money comes at a time that we are preparing for the Cup of Nations," Nyantakyi said.

Ahmed Halawi, a senior management member of Ricemaster, said they are delighted in making money ready for the national team as it prepares for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Ghana were drawn in Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations where they will face DR Congo, Mali and Niger.